nothing to sneeze at
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Designing a study to measure the physical properties of mucus, however, is nothing to sneeze at.
From Science Daily • May 7, 2024
A second-round pick is nothing to sneeze at for a player on an expiring contract.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 1, 2023
The numbers say he’s winning—5 million YouTube subscribers is nothing to sneeze at.
From Slate • Mar. 24, 2023
This is the world we now live in, and it's why the warnings behind the Doomsday Clock are nothing to sneeze at.
From Salon • Feb. 5, 2023
Three dollars was nothing to sneeze at, but I shrank from the offer.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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